Latest statistics add more pressure on Athens as talks with creditors show slow progress

ATHENS—Greece fell well short of its budget target last year, official data showed Wednesday, adding even more pressure on the Greek government as negotiations with its creditors show very slow progress.

The country’s budget deficit was 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2014, figures from the national statistics agency, Elstat, showed. The European Commission has previously forecast a 1.6% of GDP deficit.